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Dirk Nowitzki taunts Cavs guard for being short

Matthew Dellavedova never stood a chance.

by Ricky O'Donnell
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Dirk missed this shot badly, but it doesn’t matter. This is what preseason is all about.

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